* = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.
'C.Farm' is the general term for the area west of the marked red line on the Map, and 'B.Woods' is the general term for the area east of this line. More specific localities, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.
Sunday 30th
- MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 4 BLACKCAPS (B.Woods), WREN with food (B.Woods) (Butterflies: Ringlet (Circle Field), Essex Skipper (Legal & General), 2 Large Skippers (Legal & General), 2+ Meadow Browns (Legal & General), Small Heath (6 C.Farm, 8 B.Woods), 4+ Large Whites (CF/BW), 6 Common Blues (4 Fames Rough, 2 Sheep Brow), Peacock (C.Farm), Brimstone (Sheep Brow). Dragonflies: 6 Azure Damselflies (Piddly Pond). Plants: Bee Orchid (Fames Rough)) - PGo
Saturday 29th
- (all B.Woods) 7+ ROOKS (inc juvs) (The Nuttery - formerly Rest Copse), ♀ BULLFINCH (Fames Rough), ♀ KESTREL (The Nuttery), LINNET (Valley Meadows), 80+ JACKDAWS (The Nuttery), 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS (3 juvs) (Valley Meadows), 5 BLACKCAPS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 The Scrub, 1 The Nuttery), 3 GREENFINCHES, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Fames Rough), 5+ STOCK DOVES (2+ The Nuttery, 3 Fames Rough), 5 GOLDFINCHES, SONG THRUSH (Fames Rough), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Fames Rough), 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, juv WRENS, juv BLUE TITS, juv ROBINS, juv BLACKBIRDS, juv GREAT TITS (Butterflies: 3 Large Skippers (2 Woodpecker Meadows, 1 Fames Rough), 13+ Meadow Browns, c26 Common Blues, 22+ Small Heaths, c12 Brimstones, 3 Small Whites, 2 Red Admirals (1 Fames Rough, 1 Valley Meadows), Comma (Fames Rough), Holly Blue (The Nuttery). Moths: 40+ Burnet Companions (mainly Valley Meadows/Woodpecker Meadow), 3 Silver-Ys (2 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 3 Cinnabars (2 Fames Rough, 1 Hither Field)) - IPW
- 7 SWALLOWS (by R.R.Cottages), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob) - DKC/JB
Friday 28th
- no reported sightings
Thursday 27th
- no reported sightings
Wednesday 26th
- CHIFFCHAFF (B.Woods), 2 BLACKCAPS (Circle Field/Pages Acre), 4+ juv GREAT TITS (north end of Woodpecker Meadow) (Butterflies: Small Copper (Circle Field), Green-veined White (Circle Field), Common Blue (B.Woods), 5 Small Heaths (B.Woods). Moths: 4 Burnet Companions (B.Woods), Cinnabar (B.Woods)) - PGo
Tuesday 25th
- WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), 3 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 juv) (C.Farm), 3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), ♂ PHEASANT (C.Farm), 6 LINNETS (C.Farm), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 6 BLACKCAPS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 Lunch Wood, 4 B.Woods), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 2+ GOLDCRESTS (1+ juv) (The Scrub), STOCK DOVE (B.Woods), 3 GOLDFINCHES (1 juv) (C.Farm), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), young GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS heard (Lunch Wood), 2+ juv WRENS (B.Woods near R.R.Lane). juv GREAT TITS (Lunch Wood), juv BLUE TITS (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (The Scrub), Speckled Wood (B.Woods). Moths: Cinnabar (The Scrub)) - DKC
Monday 24th
- (all C.Farm) 3 MALLARDS flew over, 10 HOUSE MARTINS, 6 SWALLOWS (2+ juvs), COMMON BUZZARD, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, BLACKCAP (Lunch Wood), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), 2 LINNETS, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 SKYLARKS, 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 Broadfield, 1 Stoney Nob), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 STOCK DOVES, 4 COLLARED DOVES, GREENFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SONG THRUSH, juv GREAT TIT (Slangs) - DKC/JB
Sunday 23rd
- 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), BULLFINCH (The Scrub), SWALLOW (C.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 4 HOUSE MARTINS (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), 3 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), SKYLARK (C.Farm), BLACKCAP (B.Woods), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), young GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER(S) heard (Lunch Wood), juv DUNNOCK (C.Farm), juv GOLDFINCH (C.Farm) - DKC/JB/JMcK
- 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Wood), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), 3+ COMMON WHITETHROATS (2+ juvs) (Circle Field), BLACKCAP (The Scrub), GOLDFINCH (nest-building) (Pages Acre) (Butterflies: 2 Speckled Woods, Large White) - PGo
Saturday 22nd
- (all C.Farm) SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, 4+ HOUSE MARTINS, 2+ SWALLOWS, ♂ PHEASANT, SKYLARK, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDFINCH - DKC
Friday 21st
- no reported sightings
Thursday 20th
- ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), ♂ KESTREL (The Scrub), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 on post at north side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), 5+ CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods inc juv The Scrub), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 C.Farm, 2 (1 juv) The Scrub), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), SWALLOW (C.Farm), 60+ COMMON SWIFTS (CFBW), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farm), LINNET (C.Farm), 5 BLACKCAPS (1 Slangs, 4 B.Woods), 3♂ PHEASANTS (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (The Scrub), 5 GOLDFINCHES (2 C.Farm, 2 CF/BW at end of R.R.Lane), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Stoney Nob), 3 STOCK DOVES (1 Lunch Wood (singing), 2 B.Woods), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), juv BLUE TITS (Slangs & near Piddly Pond), juv ROBIN (The Scrub) - DKC/JB
Wednesday 19th
- ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (Steep Banks), 2 STOCK DOVES (Poultry Field), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 LINNETS (C.Farm), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), 4 SWALLOWS (C.Farm) - RG
- (all C.Farm) 2 SWALLOWS, MISTLE THRUSH, LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 2 juv GOLDFINCHES (by R.R.Cottages) (Butterflies: Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Large Whites, Small Whites) - DKC
Tuesday 18th
- ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), ROOK (Hither Field), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), BULLFINCH (Slangs), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (C.Farm then B.Woods), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), 2♂ KESTRELS (1 Steep Banks, 1 The Scrub), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Infront George Field, 1 B.Woods), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 2♂ PHEASANTS (C.Farm), juv BLUE TITS (The Scrub), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods) - DKC
Monday 17th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 16th
- (all B.Woods) ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS - IGM
Saturday 15th
- (all C.Farm) HOUSE MARTIN (Skylark Field), 7 SWALLOWS, c40 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Harrier Field), LINNET (C.Lane), COAL TIT (Copt Hill Lane), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 BLACKCAPS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 Railway Field, 1 Infront George Field), 4 PHEASANTS (2 Stoney Nob, 1 Railway Field, 1 Lunch Wood), SONG THRUSH (Railway Field (singing)), GREEN WOODPECKER (Stoney Nob), 9 STOCK DOVES (Bog Field/Can Hatch Field), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Stoney Nob) (Butterflies: Large White (Circle Field) - IPW
Friday 14th
- (all C.Farm) 2 HOUSE MARTINS, c5 SWALLOWS, ♀ KESTREL, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 juvs), YELLOWHAMMER, 6 STOCK DOVES - AD
Thursday 13th
- (all Lunch Wood) 15 HOUSE MARTINS, 2 SWALLOWS - IGM
Wednesday 12th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 11th
- (all C.Farm) 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 2 SWALLOWS - DKC
Monday 10th
- (all C.Farm) RED KITE flew north at 1.10pm, LITTLE OWL (on ground Infront George Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 SWALLOWS, 17 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 BLACKCAPS, PHEASANT, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 3 LINNETS, LONG-TAILED TIT, GREEN WOODPECKER - AD
- (all C.Farm) 7 HOUSE MARTINS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SWALLOWS - DKC
Sunday 9th
- COMMON/ARCTIC TERN flew north early afternoon - MSt
- 7 SWALLOWS (C.Farm) - DKC/PGo
Saturday 8th
- (all B.Woods) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Valley Meadows (singing)), 3+ ROOKS (Hither Field), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub), 4 SWALLOWS (3 Sheep Brow, 1 Hither Field), MISTLE THRUSH (B.Woods (singing)), GOLDCREST (orchard), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), 2♂ KESTRELS (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Valley Meadows), 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane), 4+ COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 juvs) (Holly Lane Meadow), COAL TIT (B.Woods), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 15+ BLACKCAPS (inc 2+ juvs at orchard), c9 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 STOCK DOVES (1 Holly Lane Meadow (singing), 1 orchard (singing)), 7+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods inc 2+ juvs in nest-hole), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), 7+ LONG-TAILED TITS (6+ (inc juvs) Holly Lane Meadow, 1 orchard), 3 GREENFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Scouts camp, 1 Valley Meadows), 8 GOLDFINCHES, 5 SONG THRUSHES (all singing), 3+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Brown Argus (Holly Lane Meadow), 3 Dingy Skippers (Sheep Brow), Green Hairsteak (Sheep Brow), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow), 4 Peacocks (2 Sheep Brow, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), Speckled Wood (Sheep Brow), Holly Blue (Sheep Brow), ♂Orange Tip (orchard), c27 Brimstones, 26+ Common Blues (20+ Sheep Brow, 6 Valley Meadows), 15+ Small Heaths (8+ The Scrub, 5+ Sheep Brow, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Valley Meadow), 11+ Large Whites, 6+ Small Whites. Moths: Shaded Broad-bar (Holly Lane Meadow), Cinnabar (Sheep Brow). Mammals: Roe Deer (Holly Lane Meadows)) - IPW
- (all C.Farm) ♂ KESTREL (Stoney Nob), 4 SWALLOWS, 5 COMMON BUZZARDS (4*), c50 COMMON SWIFTS, BLACKCAP (Infront George Field), 14 STOCK DOVES, YELLOWHAMMER, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over - DKC et al
Friday 7th
- CROSSBILL flew east at 11.35am (C.Farm), 9 CANADA GEESE flew south (C.Farm), 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), ♀ KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), 2 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 3 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 3 COAL TITS (B.Woods), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 7 BLACKCAPS (1 Infront George Field, 1 Lunch Wood, 5 B.Woods), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 by R.R.Cottages, 1 Slangs), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Lunch Wood), 3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 Broadfield, 1 Lunch Banks), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods) - DKC
- (Butterflies: (all R.Bottom) Peacock, Small White, Large White) - IGM
Thursday 6th
- (all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew over, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, SKYLARK, 3 SWALLOWS, BLACKCAP, GREEN WOODPECKER - DKC
Wednesday 5th
- (all C.Farm) MALLARD flew over, 3 SWALLOWS - DKC
Tuesday 4th
- COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm) - DKC
Monday 3rd
- SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm) - DKC
Sunday 2nd
- HAWFINCH c10.50am only (B.Woods by orchard), BULLFINCH (near Fames Rough) - SG
- 14 CROSSBILLS flew SW at 9.59am (Lunch Banks) [DKC], RED KITE flew north (C.Farm) [RDW], RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield), 2 HOBBIES hunting (C.Farm), 6 HOUSE MARTINS flew through (C.Farm), 4 MALLARDS flew over (C.Farm), 2 GREY HERONS flew over (C.Farm), c6 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm - 2 also over B.Woods), 3 SWALLOWS lingering (C.Farm - pair mated), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), COAL TIT (B.Woods), CHIFFCHAFF (B.Woods), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 30+ COMMON SWIFTS (C.Farm), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), MISTLE THRUSH (B.Woods (singing)), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), ♂ PHEASANT (Lunch Wood), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), KESTREL (C.Farm), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 B.Woods), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Gunman's Shaw, 3 B.Woods), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Farm), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Poultry Field, 2 Holly Lane Meadow) (Butterlies: Orange Tip (B.Woods). Mammals: Roe Deer (B.Woods)) - DKC/RDW
- 5 COMMON BUZZARDS over (Fames Rough), BLACKCAP (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: (all Fames Rough/Sheep Brow) Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Heath, 5 Brimstones, Large White, Small White, Orange Tip) - IGM
- (51 bird species collectively recorded today, with Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Rook, Willow Warbler and Greenfinch not noted (but not particularly searched for!))
Saturday 1st
- 14 HOUSE MARTINS flew over (1 C.Farm, c8 CF/BW border, 5 Fames Rough), 5 SWALLOWS (2 C.Farm, 3 Fames Rough), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), ♂ KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farm), LINNET (C.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 BLACKCAPS (B.Woods), 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 Slangs, 2 Fames Rough), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), c200 STARLINGS (c2-thirds juvs) (C.Farm) (Butterflies: 3 Common Blues (Fames Rough), Small Heath (Fames Rough)) - DKC/IGM/PGo